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Minister Says Deindustrialised Areas Could Benefit Most From New AI Zones
Minister Says Deindustrialised Areas Could Benefit Most From New AI Zones
Economy
Deindustrialised parts of the country could benefit the most from government plans to accelerate growth in Artificial Intelligence, a technology minister has told PoliticsHome.
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Environment
Labour MP Warns Planning Reforms Could Overwhelm Environment Regulator
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Economy
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
Economy
Inside The Controversial Decision To Rid The UK Of Its Plutonium Stores
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
Economy
How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK
Trump’s Tariffs Are A “Profound” Challenge And “Not A Passing Phase”, Says PM
Economy
Trump’s Tariffs Are A “Profound” Challenge And “Not A Passing Phase”, Says PM
Opinion
The government’s fraud strategy must bring all sectors together Partner content
Communities
By Which?
The government’s fraud strategy must bring all sectors together
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Economy
By Sian Berry MP
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Rebuilding UK defence and development requires ambitious critical mineral partnerships
Economy
By Calvin Bailey MP and Noah Law MP
Rebuilding UK defence and development requires ambitious critical mineral partnerships
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Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Communities
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Political parties
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
By Tobias Ellwood
Defence
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Political parties
Strategic Defence Review: a defining moment for UK defence and industry Partner content
Strategic Defence Review: a defining moment for UK defence and industry
By Thales UK
Defence
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Why Britain Can't Build
Economy
Why Britain Can't Build
We can’t start to clear away the blockers until we understand how we erected them in the first place; Michael Dnes details how thousands of sane decisions have led us to the current madness. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Ben Houchen: 'I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Economy
Ben Houchen: "I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Ben Houchen survived against the odds last May. Now the last Tory mayor standing tells Tali Fraser of his determination to make Tees Valley great again. Photography by Christopher Owens
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Resolving the modern care dilemma means putting family at the heart of the economy, writes Miriam Cates. But the challenges to implementing this conservative plan for care come from all sides – including the ‘ultra-online right’
Economy news
“There Are Very Significant Skills Challenges': Sir John Armitt
Economy
“There Are Very Significant Skills Challenges": Sir John Armitt
As the government unveils 150 infrastructure projects, National Infrastructure Commission chair Sir John Armitt tells Sophie Church the UK needs to be realistic about how it will deliver them
Welfare Cuts Will Push 250,000 People Into Poverty, Says Government Impact Assessment
Economy
By Tom Scotson
Welfare Cuts Will Push 250,000 People Into Poverty, Says Government Impact Assessment
Labour’s welfare reforms will see an additional 250,000 people – including 50,000 children – pushed into relative poverty, government analysis has found.
Trade Union Leader Questions Role Of OBR After Rachel Reeves Spring Statement
Economy
By Zoe Crowther
Trade Union Leader Questions Role Of OBR After Rachel Reeves Spring Statement
Union leader Paul Nowak has questioned the role of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement, saying long-term government decisions should not be based on "short-term changes in forecasts".
Why Britain Can't Build
Economy
Why Britain Can't Build
We can’t start to clear away the blockers until we understand how we erected them in the first place; Michael Dnes details how thousands of sane decisions have led us to the current madness. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Planning Reforms Have Boosted Growth Forecasts, Says Rachel Reeves
Economy
By Zoe Crowther
Planning Reforms Have Boosted Growth Forecasts, Says Rachel Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that the Labour government’s planning reforms are expected to permanently increase the level of growth in the UK economy.
Privatisation has failed – Labour ministers should not repeat the experiment
Economy
By Cat Hobbs
Privatisation has failed – Labour ministers should not repeat the experiment
Is private ownership of our critical infrastructure working? Cat Hobbs, founder and director of We Own It, argues privatisation has failed – so Labour ministers should think again
Labour MPs want to see an end to Conservative austerity
Economy
By Andy McDonald MP
Labour MPs want to see an end to Conservative austerity
Austerity is synonymous with the decline in public services, stagnation of incomes and fall in living standards we saw over 14 years of Conservative government.
We must widen the general public's access to financial advice
Economy
By Harriett Baldwin MP
We must widen the general public's access to financial advice
In her search for growth, the Chancellor is eyeing up the billions of pounds UK savers keep in cash for a rainy day.
In Labour's search for meaning, its MPs will need to be patient
Communities
By Theo Bertram
In Labour's search for meaning, its MPs will need to be patient
Liz Kendall’s welfare cuts this week exposed an underlying tension in the Labour Party between fiscal necessity and political identity.
Ben Houchen: 'I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Economy
Ben Houchen: "I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Ben Houchen survived against the odds last May. Now the last Tory mayor standing tells Tali Fraser of his determination to make Tees Valley great again. Photography by Christopher Owens
Dan Tomlinson Interview: Without Growth, Our Politics Will Not Survive
Economy
Dan Tomlinson Interview: Without Growth, Our Politics Will Not Survive
Periods in insecure housing mean cheerleading for the government’s growth agenda is personal for Dan Tomlinson, he tells Adam Payne
Nobody wins from the broken welfare system in the long run – we owe those it traps to fix it
Health
By Jo White MP
Nobody wins from the broken welfare system in the long run – we owe those it traps to fix it
Last week, I met the parents of a young woman living independently, albeit with epilepsy and learning difficulties, who wants to do well in life.
Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box
Health
By Diane Abbott MP
Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box
Nobody would have guessed when he was running for the leadership of the Labour Party that, within months of actually becoming Prime Minister, Keir Starmer would be calling for £5bn cuts in the welfare budget, in particular payments to the disabled.
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Economy
Work And Pensions Secretary Says Benefits Cuts Will Save £5bn
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall has confirmed details of major reform to the welfare system, telling MPs that the changes will save £5bn by 2030.
Why Cash ISAs Matter: Supporting Home Buyers Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
Why Cash ISAs Matter: Supporting Home Buyers
The debate about economic growth continues to dominate the political agenda ahead of the Spring Statement. As part of this, there has been a focus on Cash ISAs and the role they play in supporting the mortgage market and financial resilience.
To cut overseas aid is a moral failing and a false economy
Defence
By Brian Leishman MP
To cut overseas aid is a moral failing and a false economy
We undoubtedly live in a volatile, unstable world. The existential threat of climate change is affecting each and every one of us at varying levels. We live in a global economy stacked in the favour of the few, at the expense of the many, and the cost of living crisis has not gone away.
It’s time for all sectors to step up and protect their customers from fraud Partner content
Communities
By Which?
It’s time for all sectors to step up and protect their customers from fraud
Impersonations of delivery companies. Bogus investment schemes promising life-changing returns. Fictitious items for sale on online marketplaces. Fake WhatsApp messages from ‘children’ in a bid to extract money from unwitting parents. Messages purportedly from the government claiming you are entitled to free money.
Labour MPs Remain Nervous About Welfare Cuts Despite No 10 Outreach
Economy
Labour MPs Remain Nervous About Welfare Cuts Despite No 10 Outreach
Labour MPs across the party remain sceptical over the expected cuts to benefits after No 10 began an intensive 48-hour stint of roundtable discussions to shore up support.
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Resolving the modern care dilemma means putting family at the heart of the economy, writes Miriam Cates. But the challenges to implementing this conservative plan for care come from all sides – including the ‘ultra-online right’
Victims of domestic abuse should not have to choose between their safety and wages
Economy
By Uma Kumaran MP
Victims of domestic abuse should not have to choose between their safety and wages
Domestic abuse is a national emergency that affects 2.1 million people in England and Wales every single year.
The economy isn't all doom and gloom
Economy
By Praful Nargund
The economy isn't all doom and gloom
Our research shows that the business community is not as deflated as the narrative suggests. But the government must do more when it comes to smaller enterprises.
The government needs a hard-headed approach to green growth
Environment
By Lindy Fursman and Thomas Smith
The government needs a hard-headed approach to green growth
Net-zero has become a political fault line.
Green growth – driving innovation on British farms Partner content
Communities
By Tesco
Green growth – driving innovation on British farms
Tesco has unveiled plans to launch two low-carbon concept farms in its UK supply chain this year
Let's use the Employment Rights Bill to protect domestic abuse survivors at work
Communities
By Apsana Begum
Let's use the Employment Rights Bill to protect domestic abuse survivors at work
Domestic abuse impacts every aspect of a survivor’s life. It is relentless. Perpetrators use any mechanism available to them, including post-separation harassment, in their determination to enact punishment and control. It is clear to me that, just as the impact of domestic abuse is wide-ranging and far-reaching, so must be the response.
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Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
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Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025